snapshots

this advent, i'm taking a mental snapshot each day of something that rings of goodness, truth, or beauty as a way to lead up to christmas (and extend the celebration and anticipation into january for *epiphany season. i mean, if *it was good enough for the three wisemen, it's good enough for me!)

thus far...

1) getting to hug an acquaintance of mine after hearing about his cardiac arrest and being brought back to life after 25 minutes!  he teared up just talking about it and is so happy to be alive.

2) selling a park hill sleigh to a dad and his two kids and watching them carry it away together to surprise their mom

3)  santa holding a brand new baby

4) a sunrise filling the entire horizon

5) feeding others and being fed well 

6) reading snuggled up next to a dog resting its head on my legs

7)  driving past signs offering free community meals to those in need

8)  seeing a good friend in the grocery aisle

9)  meeting someone in person after corresponding and having so much in common

10) watching concepts in shows and documentaries only to have them come up the same day in a book i opened up randomly

11)  setting up bird bingo and playing for two, pretending my bird friend was there and texting her a photo of the winner

12)  receiving a colorful handmade scarf and teas from ireland in the mail

13)  being asked to be an honorary auntie to a friend's five-year-old

14) a bright bowl of lemons next to white taper candles

15) circumstances unfolding to grant me an unexpected day of rest

to be continued...